A Collection of 18th-Century Decorated Papers and Paper Bindings
Title:
An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking
Author:
Webster, Noah
Imprint Date:
1811
Publishing Colophon:
Newburyport: Published by Edward Little & Co. Proprietors of the copy right for Massachusetts and New-Hampshire, and sold at their Book-Store. C. Norris & Co. Printers….Exeter. 1811.
Binding:
Quarter leather binding with vat-dyed blue paper over scaleboard and surface-colored and block-printed paper overcover.
Paper:
Three-color blockprint: large-scale pink, red, and green floral design
Collector's Notes:
The scale and impression of this design is suggestive of a roller-printed wallpaper, and the smudging on the back turn-in suggests possible re-reuse as a paint palette.
Collection ID:
20.039